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TIROS-TIROS III-------
Although one of the cameras failed twelve days into the mission, photograph quality from the other camera was excellent and many tropical storms during the 1961 hurricane season were photographed. TIROS III was also credited with the discovery of Hurricane Esther. TIROS III was operational for 230 days.

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NASA, RCA, US Weather Bureau, Barnes Engineering
  • This page takes a look at Tiros 3.
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